Olivier Shyaka

Olivier Shyaka
No. 10 – REG BBC
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	NBL Rwanda
Personal information
Born	14 August 1995 (age 26); , Rwanda
Nationality	Rwanda
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2013
2013–2018	Espoir
2018–present	REG
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBL Rwanda champion (2014, 2015, 2021); NBL Rwanda MVP (2021); 3× Rwandan Heroes Cup winner (2018–2020);

Olivier Shyaka (born 14 August 1995) is a Rwandan basketball player who plays for REG BBC club of the NBL Rwanda. He also plays for the Rwanda national basketball team.

Club career[]

Since 2018, Shyaka plays for REG BBC. In the 2020–21 season, Shyaka won his first national championship with REG. He was named MVP of the league after scoring 30 points in Game 1 of the finals, and scoring 22 points in Game 2.^[1]

National team career[]

Shyaka represented Rwanda's national basketball team on many occasions. At AfroBasket 2013, Shyaka was one of Rwanda's main players.^[2] He also played at AfroBasket 2017 and AfroBasket 2021.

References[]

^ "Basketball: REG crowned national league champions". The New Times | Rwanda. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Rwanda accumulated statistics | 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

External links[]

[1] "Basketball: REG crowned national league champions". The New Times | Rwanda. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[2] Rwanda accumulated statistics | 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

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